A Father’s Grief: When Love Isn’t Enough

Editor’s Note: Larry Carlat, Next Avenue’s first Managing Editor, wrote a story for  Esquire in 1998 called “You Are Me,” about adopting his son Robbie. Unfortunately, there was a tragic end to it. Carlat’s son took his own life nine months ago. He was… Continue reading

How to Live Sustainably in the Colder Months

Thinking about how to live sustainably, conserve energy and ultimately save a few dollars can be challenging any time of the year. But it is especially troublesome when the temperature outside drops below freezing. There are some simple ways, though, t… Continue reading

Radical Notion: Time to Stop Giving Holiday Gifts?

Last year, Paula Dofat started a new holiday tradition with her four sons, who range in age from 20 to 25. Instead of undergoing the stress of getting them gifts, which she says will likely just “go out of style, depreciate or just get thrown in the ba… Continue reading

What will 2020 bring? A look back at the past decade

As we’re heading into 2020, let’s take a moment to mentally drift back over the past decade and open up to the possibilities of the next 10 years.  Continue reading

10 tech products we loved in 2019

In a year of acquisitions, swelling venture capital investments and heated industry debate about technology’s place, 10 products managed to rise above the noise to stay focused on agents and innovation. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘Will you cut your commission?’

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your clients ask if you’d be willing to cut your commission…. Continue reading

The Agency expands in Northern California, wins Bay Area sales contract

The brokerage founded by Mauricio Umansky now has an office in Healdsburg and will handle sales for a development on Yerba Buena Island in the San Francisco Bay. Continue reading

Assist-2-Sell ‘shocked and dismayed’ at NAR response to pocket listing concerns

The discount franchisor has consistently opposed pocket listing bans, and said in a new letter Tuesday that it was shocked by NAR’s response to its complaints. Continue reading